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Summary Of Information On Each Course Business Intelligence
CQAAE/FORM/07
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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
1. Name of Course Business Intelligence
2. Course Code TBI3131
3. Status of Course
[Applies to (cohort) ]
Specialisation Core for B.IT (Hons) Information
Technology Management
4. MQF Level/Stage
Note :
Certificate – MQF Level 3
Diploma – MQF Level 4
Bachelor – MQF Level 6
Masters – MQF Level 7
Doctoral – MQF Level 8
Bachelor – MQF Level 6
5. Version
(State the date of the Senate approval –
history of previous and current approval
date)
Date of previous version : June 2014
Date of current version : June 2015
6. Pre-Requisite
TDB1131
7. Name(s) of academic/teaching staff
Lew Sook Ling
Kalaiarasi Sonai Muthu
8. Semester and Year offered
Trimester 1, Year 3
9. Objective of the course in the programme: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the
basic concepts of business intelligence, show the need and explain the use of business intelligence
in corporations of different sizes, expose students to available tools and practices in the industry as
well as expose students to the current trends in business intelligence.
10. Justification for including the course in the programme: Business intelligence (BI) is an enabler
which provides the right information in the right context to the right person at the right time. This in
turn, gives organisations the insight they need to achieve real business agility. Students with this
knowledge have a higher value to enterprises since they are able to use the knowledge to support
decision making, provide query and reporting analysis and etc.
11. Course Learning Outcomes : Domain Level
LO1 To identify key components
of Business Intelligence tool
sets.
Cognitive Level 1
LO2 To differentiate Business
Intelligence tools and practices
and other leveraging
technologies.
Cognitive Level 2
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LO3 To articulate examples of
how businesses are using
Business Intelligence tools to
enhance competitiveness and
profitability.
Cognitive Level 3
LO4 To recommend Business
Intelligence tools and practices
align with business strategies
based on case analysis.
Cognitive Level 4
12. Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes :
Learning Outcomes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9
LO1 X X X
LO2 X X X
LO3 X X
LO4 X X
13.
Assessment Methods and Types :
Method and Type Description/Details Percentage
1 Quiz Quizzes 10
2 Assignment Assignments 20
3 Test Written examination 20
4 Final Examination Written examination 50
14. Mapping of assessment components to learning outcomes (LOs)
Assessment Components LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Quiz 10 10 10
Assignment 20 20 20 100
Test 20 20 20
Final Examination 50 50 50
15. Details of Course
Topics
Mode of Delivery
Lecture Tutorial
CQAAE/FORM/07
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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
Introduction to Business
Intelligence
? Business environment and
computerized decision support
? Business Intelligence (BI)
Framework
? Intelligence Creation and Use
and BI Governance
? Transaction Processing vs.
Analytic Processing
? Major Tools and Techniques of
Business Intelligence
? Successful Business Intelligence
Implementation
2 1
Data Warehousing
? Definitions and concepts
? Process overview
? Architecture
? Data warehouse development
? Administration and security
issues
? Real-time data warehousing
4 2
Business Process Management
(BPM)
? Overview and concepts
? Performance management
? BPM Methodologies,
architecture and applications
? Scorecards and dashboards
? Business activity monitoring
4 2
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Business Analytics
? Online analytical processing
(OLAP)
? Reports and queries
? Multidimensionality
? Advanced business analytics
? Data visualization
? Real-time business intelligence,
automated decision support and
competitive intelligence
? Usage, benefits and success of
business analytics
4 2
Data Mining for Business
Intelligence
? Concepts and applications
? Techniques and tools
? Data mining projects and
processes
6 3
Text mining and web mining
? Communication and
communication process diagram
? Relationships between non-
verbal communication with
emotional labour and emotional
contagion
? Conditions on requiring a
channel with high data-carrying
capacity
? Communication strategies in
organizational hierarchies
? Key features of persuasive
communication
4 2
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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
Business Intelligence
Implementation
? Implementing BI: an
overview
? BI and integration
implementation
? Connecting BI systems to
databases and other
enterprise systems
? On-demand BI
? Legality, Privacy and ethical
issues
? Web 2.0 revolution
? Online social networking
? Virtual worlds
4 2
Total 28 14
Total Student
Learning Time (SLT)
Face to Face / Guided Learning Independent Learning
Lecture 28 28
Tutorials 14 14
Laboratory/Practical 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Assignment 0 10
Mid Term Test 1 5
Final Exam 2 16
Sub Total 45 75
Total SLT 120
16. Credit Value 3
17. Reading Materials :
Textbooks
Sharda, R., Delen, D., Turban, E. (2014) Business Intelligence: A Managerial Approach on Analytics
3/e, Prentice Hall. (ISBN-13:978-1-292-00487-7)
Reference Material (including ‘Statutes’ for Law)
Cindi Howson, Elizabeth Newbould and Clark Duey. (2012). SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 The
Complete Reference 3/E. Electronic book. McGraw Hill Education.
ISBN: 0071773118 / 9780071773119.
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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
Appendix (to be compiled when submitting the complete syllabus for the programme) :
1. Mission and Vision of the University and Faculty
2. Programme Objectives or Programme Educational Objectives
3. Programme Outcomes (POs)
4. Mapping of POs to the 8 MQF domain
5. Summary of the Bloom’s Taxonomy’s Domain Coverage in all the Los in the format below :
Subject
Learning Outcomes
(please state the
learning 0utcomes)
Bloom’s Taxonomy Domain
Affective Cognitive Psychomotor
ABC1234 Learning Outcome 1
Learning Outcome 2
Learning Outcome 3
Learning Outcome 4
DEF5678 Learning Outcome 1
Learning Outcome 2
Learning Outcome 3
Learning Outcome 4
6. Summary of LO to PO measurement
7. Measurement and Tabulation of result for LO achievement
8. Measurement Tabulation of result for PO achievement
doc_811472292.pdf
Summary Of Information On Each Course Business Intelligence
CQAAE/FORM/07
Ver.1, Rev.2 Page1 of 6
30.12.2014
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
1. Name of Course Business Intelligence
2. Course Code TBI3131
3. Status of Course
[Applies to (cohort) ]
Specialisation Core for B.IT (Hons) Information
Technology Management
4. MQF Level/Stage
Note :
Certificate – MQF Level 3
Diploma – MQF Level 4
Bachelor – MQF Level 6
Masters – MQF Level 7
Doctoral – MQF Level 8
Bachelor – MQF Level 6
5. Version
(State the date of the Senate approval –
history of previous and current approval
date)
Date of previous version : June 2014
Date of current version : June 2015
6. Pre-Requisite
TDB1131
7. Name(s) of academic/teaching staff
Lew Sook Ling
Kalaiarasi Sonai Muthu
8. Semester and Year offered
Trimester 1, Year 3
9. Objective of the course in the programme: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the
basic concepts of business intelligence, show the need and explain the use of business intelligence
in corporations of different sizes, expose students to available tools and practices in the industry as
well as expose students to the current trends in business intelligence.
10. Justification for including the course in the programme: Business intelligence (BI) is an enabler
which provides the right information in the right context to the right person at the right time. This in
turn, gives organisations the insight they need to achieve real business agility. Students with this
knowledge have a higher value to enterprises since they are able to use the knowledge to support
decision making, provide query and reporting analysis and etc.
11. Course Learning Outcomes : Domain Level
LO1 To identify key components
of Business Intelligence tool
sets.
Cognitive Level 1
LO2 To differentiate Business
Intelligence tools and practices
and other leveraging
technologies.
Cognitive Level 2
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30.12.2014
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
LO3 To articulate examples of
how businesses are using
Business Intelligence tools to
enhance competitiveness and
profitability.
Cognitive Level 3
LO4 To recommend Business
Intelligence tools and practices
align with business strategies
based on case analysis.
Cognitive Level 4
12. Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes :
Learning Outcomes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9
LO1 X X X
LO2 X X X
LO3 X X
LO4 X X
13.
Assessment Methods and Types :
Method and Type Description/Details Percentage
1 Quiz Quizzes 10
2 Assignment Assignments 20
3 Test Written examination 20
4 Final Examination Written examination 50
14. Mapping of assessment components to learning outcomes (LOs)
Assessment Components LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Quiz 10 10 10
Assignment 20 20 20 100
Test 20 20 20
Final Examination 50 50 50
15. Details of Course
Topics
Mode of Delivery
Lecture Tutorial
CQAAE/FORM/07
Ver.1, Rev.2 Page3 of 6
30.12.2014
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
Introduction to Business
Intelligence
? Business environment and
computerized decision support
? Business Intelligence (BI)
Framework
? Intelligence Creation and Use
and BI Governance
? Transaction Processing vs.
Analytic Processing
? Major Tools and Techniques of
Business Intelligence
? Successful Business Intelligence
Implementation
2 1
Data Warehousing
? Definitions and concepts
? Process overview
? Architecture
? Data warehouse development
? Administration and security
issues
? Real-time data warehousing
4 2
Business Process Management
(BPM)
? Overview and concepts
? Performance management
? BPM Methodologies,
architecture and applications
? Scorecards and dashboards
? Business activity monitoring
4 2
CQAAE/FORM/07
Ver.1, Rev.2 Page4 of 6
30.12.2014
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
Business Analytics
? Online analytical processing
(OLAP)
? Reports and queries
? Multidimensionality
? Advanced business analytics
? Data visualization
? Real-time business intelligence,
automated decision support and
competitive intelligence
? Usage, benefits and success of
business analytics
4 2
Data Mining for Business
Intelligence
? Concepts and applications
? Techniques and tools
? Data mining projects and
processes
6 3
Text mining and web mining
? Communication and
communication process diagram
? Relationships between non-
verbal communication with
emotional labour and emotional
contagion
? Conditions on requiring a
channel with high data-carrying
capacity
? Communication strategies in
organizational hierarchies
? Key features of persuasive
communication
4 2
CQAAE/FORM/07
Ver.1, Rev.2 Page5 of 6
30.12.2014
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
Business Intelligence
Implementation
? Implementing BI: an
overview
? BI and integration
implementation
? Connecting BI systems to
databases and other
enterprise systems
? On-demand BI
? Legality, Privacy and ethical
issues
? Web 2.0 revolution
? Online social networking
? Virtual worlds
4 2
Total 28 14
Total Student
Learning Time (SLT)
Face to Face / Guided Learning Independent Learning
Lecture 28 28
Tutorials 14 14
Laboratory/Practical 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Assignment 0 10
Mid Term Test 1 5
Final Exam 2 16
Sub Total 45 75
Total SLT 120
16. Credit Value 3
17. Reading Materials :
Textbooks
Sharda, R., Delen, D., Turban, E. (2014) Business Intelligence: A Managerial Approach on Analytics
3/e, Prentice Hall. (ISBN-13:978-1-292-00487-7)
Reference Material (including ‘Statutes’ for Law)
Cindi Howson, Elizabeth Newbould and Clark Duey. (2012). SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 The
Complete Reference 3/E. Electronic book. McGraw Hill Education.
ISBN: 0071773118 / 9780071773119.
CQAAE/FORM/07
Ver.1, Rev.2 Page6 of 6
30.12.2014
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE
Appendix (to be compiled when submitting the complete syllabus for the programme) :
1. Mission and Vision of the University and Faculty
2. Programme Objectives or Programme Educational Objectives
3. Programme Outcomes (POs)
4. Mapping of POs to the 8 MQF domain
5. Summary of the Bloom’s Taxonomy’s Domain Coverage in all the Los in the format below :
Subject
Learning Outcomes
(please state the
learning 0utcomes)
Bloom’s Taxonomy Domain
Affective Cognitive Psychomotor
ABC1234 Learning Outcome 1
Learning Outcome 2
Learning Outcome 3
Learning Outcome 4
DEF5678 Learning Outcome 1
Learning Outcome 2
Learning Outcome 3
Learning Outcome 4
6. Summary of LO to PO measurement
7. Measurement and Tabulation of result for LO achievement
8. Measurement Tabulation of result for PO achievement
doc_811472292.pdf